Technical briefs - energy

Energy access is a key element in lifting people out of poverty. In remote locations small-scale renewable energy technologies that can be used include micro-hydro, solar, wind and biogas.

Batteries

Multiple battery types are looked at and the advantages and disadvantages our outlined for each one. Furthermore it talks about their life, cost, power and other general differences between each of them.

Energy from the wind

Grid Connection

In the majority of the worlds’ poorer countries it is estimated that significantly less than 5% of the rural population are connected to the national grid. There are many reasons, both technical and economic, which make grid connection unfeasible and these will be looked at.

Fireless cooker

Kerosene And Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)

The advantages of kerosene and LPG compared with fuel wood and dung for cooking are described. Kerosene and LPG are many times more efficient, less damaging to the health and are much easier to use for cooking.